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Carved box with greenstone carvings Jade Source: South Westland, South Island, New Zealand. All carvings that are part of this artwork are made from Nephrite Jade. Pounamu is the Maori name for jade. Greenstone is the name given by the Europeans when they first arrived. Description: Kauri Box with fully carved central head surrounded by pierced manaia forms containing 2 adzes, three ear pendants, tiki, hook, cloak pin, and pekapeka, in bright green, Nephrite Jade with green inclusions. Artists:
Box carved by Fayne Robinson, Rotorua, New Zealand (Ngai Tahu), Price: price on application |
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| Kauri box lid | width:
49cm length: 64cm thickness: 15.5cm |
width:
19.29 inch length: 25.2 inch thickness: 6.1 inch |
| tiki | height:
13.5cm width: 7.75cm |
height:
5.31 inch width: 3.05 inch |
| pendants | height:
13.75cm width: 1cm |
height:
5.41 inch width: 0.39 inch |
| pekapeka | height:
7cm width: 10.75cm |
height:
2.76 inch width: 4.23 inch |
| fishhook | height:
11cm width: 7.5cm |
height:
4.33 inch width: 2.95 inch |
| adze | height:
23.25cm width:4.25cm |
height:
9.15 inch width: 1.67 inch |
| cloakpin | height:
17cm width: 1.75cm |
height:
6.69 inch width: 0.69 inch |
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